Theft-preventing device



Oct. 2, 1928.

D. R. TABER THEFT PREVENTING DEVICE Filed Jan. 13, 1927 Iii PatentedOct. 2, 1928.

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Application filed'January 13, 1927. SerialNo. 160,921

My invention relates to theft preventing devices, and particularly tosuch as are designed to prevent the unauthorized removal of thepneumatic tires' and rims'of motor vehicles; f x It is not at; all.uncommon nowadays for anfautoist to find, on returnin'g'to his parked('21P, that a tire thief has methodicallyjacked up'the wheels and madeoff withthe tires andrims. As is wellknown, the marginal flangedportionsof present day rims are sufficiently wide to prevent the tire beads fromi being slipped thereover without first remov ingthe' rim fIOHi'thGfelly, breaking the joint-and contracting the rim. It is thereforetheprimary object of this invention to provide a. very simple means foreffectually locking the rimxto the felly, and one which is capable ofapplication to standard felly and rim structures with but slightmodifica tion thereof.

The invention also has for an object to furnish a device of-thischaracter including a novel rim locking device which is so mounted uponthe felly that it cannot be removed without first taking the felly fromthe wheel. A still further object of the invention resides in theprovision of a device as characterized, which includes means forpreventing dirt and foreign matter from passing through the valve stemopening in the telly and reaching the inner tube of the tire.

The foregoing and other objects, which will be apparent as thedescription proceeds, are attained by means of a novel combination andarrangement of parts to be hereinafter described. and claimed, and inorder that the same may be readily understood,-

understood that the same is capable of con-.

siderable variation and modification without departing from the spiritand scope of the I subject matter claimed.

In the drawings, wherein the same reference characters designate thesameparts in all views,

Figure 1 is a perspective view'of a vehicle wheel illustrating theapplication of my invention thereto; v Figure 2 is a fragmentarylongitudinal device in operative position;

a locking device and sectionalview through a portion of a wheel felly,rim and tire and showing the locking Figure 3 is a group perspectiveview of a portion ofa rim and certain elements of the Figure 4 is a planview of the-parts shown in-Figure 2. I f i I Referringspecifically tothe-drawing, .5 designates the felly and 6, the rim. The felly has theusual hole 5 through which extends the valvestem Set the inner tube 8?.

As best shown in Figures 2 and 3, therim 6 is provided Witha tubular,element 7 which is designed to' beinserted through the "valve stem holeofthe rim and the lower end of the tubular element 7 has'acircumferential p adapted -t -1imit its outward moveinent. If desired,the tube 7 may be welded ii ange 7 or otherwise permanently fastened tothe rim. This, however,iis optional.

Adjacent its upper end thetube 7 is provided with a transverse arcualgroove 7 into which is designed to be inserted the arcually recessed end11 of the bolt 11 of a lock 9 which'is secured in a recess 10in theinner peripheral surface of the felly 5 by means of screws 12 extendingthrough the felly from the opposite side. Of course other lock fasteningmeans might be availed of, the important point being that when the rimis in place on the felly the heads of the screws are concealed andcannot be tampered with. i

As clearly shown in Figure 2 the valve stem 8 is inserted through theusual rim hole and extends upwardly through the tube 7. it is observedthat thetube 7 rather closely engages the valve stem and also the wallof the felly opening 5*, thus to exclude dirt and foreign matter whichwould otherwise tend to pass through the felly hole to the inner tube inthe event that the valve stem nut 13 should loosen. i

It will be obvious froman inspection of the drawing that the engagementof the lock to surreptitiously remove a tire in the time and under t ondtions which usually obfastening elemea being taken off the fe 1y. I

v ments being concealed when the rim is in place on said felly, atubularvalve stem-re- 2. A fully and rim lock comprising a casing. riedby the felly, fastening elements 'exten ing lnto said telly from therim' en- I ed sn face thereof a5 engage said casing 0 eldt e same inplain, said fastening ele calving member extending radially from saidrim and through a hole in said :Eelly adjacent said casing, a transverseshoulder on said tubular member, and a, bolt carried by said lack casingand adapted to engage said der to hold the rim in place on the 7-; .i ia. A felly and rim lock comprising a casing the fellyhaving an innersurface re- 0,658 fer receiving said casing, fastening elementsextending from the outerperipheral surface of said felly and engagingsaid casing for holding the same in place, said fastening elements beingconcealed when the felly and rim are assembled, a projection car-,

ried by the rim and extending into a radial hole in the telly 'adjacentsaid casing, said rejection having a ateral shoulder, and a olt carriedby said lock casing and adapted to engage'said shoulder to hold the rimand telly assembled.

4: The structure recited in claim 3, and

said rim projection being tubular and adapted to receive the valve stemto jseal the sbace between the latter and the wall of said felly hole I5; A felly and rim lock, comprising a lock casing embedded in the innerperipheral portion of said: felly', a tubular member earried by the rin'and inse rt ible throughthe valve "stem hole of the felly said tubularmember haying communication through said rim and bei nq designe'd toreceive the valve stem said tubular member having a transversebolt-receiving shoulder portion, and a bolt associated with said lockinwardly of. the inner peripheryof the telly and being designed toengage ih said shoulder to there'- by hold the rim rigidl in lace onsaid telly.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

' DAVID R. TABER.

